Reports Report 1281p (Event 1281-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was the brightest, and longest, falling object I have ever seen. It was really cool looking. I was amazed by it. I checked the time right after, it was 8:58 pm on my cell phone. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | kankakee, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 7' 12.12'' N (41.120033°) |
| Longitude | 87° 51' 40.15'' W (-87.861153°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-04 20:58 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-05 01:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 348.90033° |
| First azimuth | 343.86537° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 288.26031° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | whiteish-blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Just a real short trail, like the effect a sparkier has when swinging it around but shorter. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The trail could have been small parts, not sure |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |